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All Side x Side programs integrate multi-disciplinary classroom learning with intensive arts instruction.

Side x Side puts curiosity and engagement back into learning through innovative, arts-integrated in-school programs, professional development, and creative community art programs. Side x Side ignites academic excellence in education through comprehensive arts integration, bringing critical thinking, creativity and innovation into the classroom through arts-based programs. Side x Side recognizes th

05/22/2026

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It's not too late! 05/22/2026

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It's not too late! You can still join the Host Committee or win tickets to the SOLD OUT Hearts of Pine game directly after ART Deck-O on June 24th (details below)!

Photos from Side x Side's post 05/18/2026

Ever wish you could make more than one copy of your artwork? That’s the magic of printmaking! Join us for a week of Printmaking summer art camp: July 6–10 (ages 8+). In this camp, young artists will explore the world of prints, where bold marks and creative experiments can be multiplied, shared, and transformed. Perfect for kids with big imaginations and unique styles. Register today: https://sidexsideme.com/oss/summer-camps/

05/14/2026

A recent report came out that notes student academic performance is worse than a decade ago by a substantial margin (NYTimes: Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’)
THE GOOD NEWS: Side x Side's in-school programs use the arts to help teach our schools' standard curriculum and have proven success in our classrooms including increased comprehension, collaborative skills, and well-being.
Side x Side is part of the solution. You can be, too.
Find out more: sidexsideme.com

05/13/2026

**SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!** We have limited scholarships available for our Oak Street Studios Summer Art Camps in the following sessions:
Week 3 - July 6-10: Printmaking
Week 6 - July 27-31: Animals All Around - Hat and Mask Making
Week 7 - August 3-7: 3D Arts
Week 8 - August 10-14: Cardboard Creations - Moveable Puppets
If interested, please inquire at [email protected]

Photos from Side x Side's post 05/12/2026

Led by teaching artist Jill Osgood, 1st graders at Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School created papier-mâché bird sculptures and drawings during a Side x Side program integrated with a literacy and science unit on Maine birds.

Photos from Side x Side's post 05/04/2026

Beautiful Atlantic salmon sculptures created by 3rd graders at Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School during a Side x Side program that helped to teach a Wabanaki studies unit called “Take Me to the River” through drawing and sculpture.

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Portland, ME
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